The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (/ ˌ v ɛr ə ˈ z ɑː n oʊ / VERR-ə-ZAH-noh; also referred to as the Narrows Bridge, the Verrazzano Bridge, and simply the Verrazzano) is a suspension bridge connecting the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, United States.

Nov 20, 2024 · Bicyclists approach the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in Bay Ridge during the Five Boro Bike Tour. File photo by Elizabeth Graham. And the bridge continues to evolve. WSP constantly evaluates ways to maintain the structure, factoring in elements of climate change and car developments.

Jan 21, 2011 · Today it soars above New York Harbor as one of the finest examples of architecture from the 1960s. But it didn’t get built without some serious community outcry, from a neighborhood that would be partially destroyed in its wake — Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

Most popular for stunning views of the sunset and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the area lies on the southernmost point of Brooklyn, in Bay Ridge, among some of New York's iconic attractions, including the Statue of Liberty, the new WTC, Staten Island's Fort Wadsworth, Brooklyn's Fort Hamilton Army Base and Fort Hamilton High School and Coney ...

Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by Sunset Park to the north, Dyker Heights to the east, the Narrows and the Belt Parkway to the west, and Fort Hamilton Army Base and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to …

The idea was the proposed Liberty Bridge would cater to vehicles traveling from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to a chosen destination on the island. From Brooklyn, the bridge was considered to serve as a crosstown highway that would connect it and Queens to …

Located at the mouth of upper New York Bay, the bridge not only connects Brooklyn with Staten Island but is also a major link in the interstate highway system, providing the shortest route between the middle Atlantic states and Long Island.

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge once displayed the largest United States flag in the World. On June 28, 1976, the largest American flag at the time was placed on the bridge to celebrate the Bicentennial.

Feb 2, 2018 · One of the most significant changes in the landscape of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights — which continues to have reverberations over 50 years after — was the construction of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Sep 21, 2007 · Walking around Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge has a way of taking you by surprise, rising up improbably tall in the corner of your eye when you’re looking for something...